It is believed that everything in our universe is composed by a blend of the Five Basic Elements. One of the basic concepts of Feng shui is the principle of these five elements, which are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.

The five elements of Feng shui (water, wood, fire, earth/soil and metal) are made of yin and yang in precise amounts (Greater wood has less yin than lesser wood, but not as much yin as water, and so forth). Earth is a buffer, or equilibrium achieved when the polarities cancel each other.

The goal of Feng shui has been described as aligning a city, site, building, or object with yin-yang force fields. For example: The two main elements in your kitchen are fire and water. The sink and refrigerator are the water elements.

The fire element is the stove. It is important that the two elements are not placed right next to each other. This will create an energy conflict.